Describe and Draw

• In groups of 2-4, have one student face the front of the classroom (the describer) and the others face away so that they cannot see the image project on the screen (the drawers)
• Project an image of an artwork: the student who can see it must describe it to the others, who draw the image based purely on the description
• After a few minutes allow the drawers to see the image, then rotate rolls so everyone has a chance to describe

Scavenger hunt

• Students complete the scavenger hunt in groups, and then score each other’s findings
• Example: Gothic architecture at CCNY

Jeopardy-style review

• Put students in teams or have them play individually (depending on class size)
• Use a basic template to show the categories and point values
• Organize questions for each point level/category (Jess uses a Google Drive folder for this) and make an answer key for yourself
• Warning from Jess: students may get a little over-excited with this one!

Bingo-style review

• Make bingo cards in which each square contains information for artwork, style, artist, period, movement, etc.
• Display an image only (no other information) of various artworks that correspond to the options on the bingo cards.
• When a student calls bingo, ask them to repeat what squares they have marked to confirm that they correctly identified the images that have been shown
• OR fill the bingo card with images and call out artists/titles/movements!

Exquisite Corpse

In groups of three, have students recreate the Surrealist drawing game

Art Auction simulator

• Forrest and Jess created a game where students get to bid on artworks and compete for reputation points
• This is a large-format game that will fill a 2-3 hour class
• It’s easy to adapt it to fit your class, so that the “lots” correspond to material you have covered in class
• If you’re interested in seeing the rulebook and other materials please reach out to Forrest: fpelsue(at)gradcenter.cuny.edu